The 18th Party Congress of the CPRF
SUMMARY REPORT
The 18th Party Congress of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation was held on April 24, 2021 in Moscow and attended by delegates from all CPRF regional, local and primary organizations.
The summary report to the Party Congress had been presented by the Chairman of the CPRF CC Gennady Zyuganov where he summed up the results of party activity for the reporting period and outlined the basic guidelines of the Party, they are:
The CPRF will continue fighting for human rights, separation of powers, independence of the judiciary, freedom of speech, the right to assembly, the presumption of innocence, privacy, and the prohibition of censorship at all levels.
To increase interaction with scientific centers in China, Vietnam, Cuba and other interested institutions, parties and comrades, welcoming the interest in the Leninist and Leninist-Stalinist theoretical legacy.
The participants of the Congress considered five issues on the agenda:
The Congress received about 80 messages of solidarity: from fraternal communistand worker’s parties and international public organizations.
On behalf of the Congress, official congratulations were sent to President of Cuba Miguel Diaz - Canel Bermudez, who was recently re-elected to the post of the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba.
The Congress adopted resolutions and appeals:
Only struggle for justice and socialism against oligarchic state will lead to the goal. The CPRF stands firmly against cynical “Russophobia”, aggressive anti-Sovietism, nationalism and cosmopolitism.
International security mechanisms have been undermined. The threats of local conflicts, "cold" and "hot" wars are growing. To oppose the threats, the CPRF needs to give an adequate respond to challenges and move forward.
The CPRF declares its solidarity with the people of Ukraine, whois currently under rule of oligarchs and outspoken Nazis.The CPRF is confident that difficult times will be left behindand the historical destinies of Russia and Ukraine will be united.
Members of the Congress elected 188 membersof the CPRFCC, and 141 alternate- members of the Central Committee.
At the second stage of the Congress the issues related to party participation in the elections to the State Duma, regional and local authorities will be discussed.
Congress related information will be published in Party mass media.
As a part of the Congress, the IstPlenum of the CPRFCCwas held by the members of the Central Committee to consider organizational issues.
The plenum elected Gennady Zyuganov as the Chairman of the CPRF C Cunanimously. Ivan Melnikov and Yury Afonin were elected as the First Deputy Chairmen. Vladimir Kashin, Dmitry Novikov and Leonid Kalashnikov were elected as Deputy Chairmen.
As the bottom line comrade Zyuganov called for coordinated and effective workto implement the missions facing the CPRF like preparation for the upcoming elections, active work with voters, propagationof the CPRFideas, strengthening the parliamentary vertical and broadening of cooperation with friendly parties and organizationsall over the world.